Female Care Assistant - Extra Care

TN United Kingdom; Basingstoke; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the care sector is recruiting Female Care Assistants for their Extra Care service in Basingstoke. This role offers both part-time and full-time positions, providing essential support to residents while enjoying a range of benefits, including flexible shifts, career development opportunities, and well-being support.

Benefits

Enhanced bank holiday rates

Holiday pay and pension scheme

Free DBS, company mobile phone, and uniform

Access to benefits & discounts platform WeCare

Enhanced maternity, paternity, and parental leave policies

Opportunities for career development

Wellbeing support, including employee assistance

Referral scheme Care Friends, earning £500 per referral

Qualifications

• A passion for helping others; previous caring experience is desirable but not essential.
• Flexibility to work various shifts, including alternate weekends.

Responsibilities

• Support residents with varying needs to live as independently as possible.
• Assist with housework, preparing meals, and providing companionship.

Skills

Compassion

Flexibility

Communication

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Posted:

21.05.2025

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05.07.2025

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Job Description:

Cera are recruiting Care Assistants for our Extra Care service in Basingstoke (RG24). We are hiring for both part-time and full-time permanent positions, including days and nights. This is secure work with good pay, excellent training, and no previous experience required.

Are you kind? A people person? Love making a difference in people's lives? Then this could be the perfect role for you as a Carer, where you will genuinely make a difference every day! No experience necessary.

Extra Care units provide residents with self-contained living spaces within a larger building, with access to care staff based within the unit who offer care to each resident. As a care assistant, you'll support residents with varying needs to live as independently as possible, following personalized care and support plans.

Each client's needs are unique. Your tasks may include assisting with housework, helping residents get up in the morning, preparing meals, providing companionship, assisting with medication, or helping with washing and dressing. Beyond tasks, our carers become friends, offering human company, encouragement, and sometimes a laugh, especially when life is tough. While caring can be challenging, many families are grateful for your support.

Our benefits include:

• Pay is structured in block shifts with no travel required during shifts.
• Shifts available include Days 7am-3pm, Evenings 3pm-10pm, working every other weekend.
• Enhanced bank holiday rates
• Holiday pay and pension scheme
• Free DBS, company mobile phone, and uniform
• Access to our benefits & discounts platform WeCare and the Blue Light Card Scheme, offering discounts on shopping, dining, and activities.
• Additional discounts on driving lessons, fuel, insurance, and more
• Enhanced maternity (12 weeks full pay), paternity, and parental leave policies
• Opportunities for career development, including the Care Certificate and NVQs, with internal promotion opportunities (50% of salaried roles are filled internally).
• Wellbeing support, including employee assistance, mental health first aiders, healthcare cash plans, and free eye tests.
• Referral scheme Care Friends, earning £500 per referral.

Cera makes caring easier with Cera Tech

Our technology streamlines administrative tasks, improves outcomes, and allows you to focus on caring for clients. Our predictive technology and risk alerts help care teams make informed decisions, reducing hospitalizations and fall risks, enabling better care.

Key requirements for this role:

• A passion for helping others; previous caring experience is desirable but not essential.
• Flexibility to work various shifts, including alternate weekends.